Combination beach bag and beach mat



Feb. 6, 1951 F|E| 2,540,165

COMBINATION BEACH BAG AND BEACH MAT Filed Aug. 50, 1946 IN VEN TOR.

Patented Feb. 6, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE COMBINATION BEACH BAGAND BEACH MAT David Fiel, Bronx, N. Y.

Application August 30, 1946, Serial No. 693,867

2 Claims. (Cl. 190-42) The present invention relates to a combinationbeach bag and beach mat and refers more Darticularly to a bag comprisingseparate compartments, one'of which is adapted to receive a beach matwhich is preferably firmly attached to the bag inside its owncompartment so that the compartment may be closed with the mat inside.The mat may be extended exteriorly of the compartment when the latter isopen and the user may lie upon the mat and fall asleep without fear oflosing the bag.

An object of the present invention is to provide a bag combined with amat in an inconspicuous manner, the combined article resembling a bagalone except upon close inspection.

A further object is the provision of such an article in which theoperation of the bag portion is identical with the operation of anordinary beach bag.

A further object is the provision of an article of the class describedwhich shall be cheap to manufacture.

side portions 24 of the end walls of mat compartment l2. The mat 25comprises a neck portion 26 which is preferably firmly fastened as bystitches 21 to bottom portion 2%]. Mat 25 can be folded as in Fig. 2 soas tolie entirely within mat compartment l2 and may be enclosed thereinby operation of zipper closure 22. As seen from Fig. 2, folded mat 25 islying flat and beneath bag compartment II. This contributes to thenormal appearance of bag Ill, the location and A position of mat 25being as inconspicuous as pos- 2o dimension may be parallel to orperpendicular to For further comprehension of the invention,

and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, and to the appendedclaims in which the various novel features of the invention are moreparticularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a combination bag embodying the presentinvention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse vertical sectional view taken on theline 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the article showing the mat in extendedposition.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse vertical sectional View taken on theline 44 of Fig. 3.

The combination beach bag and beach mat, according to the presentinvention, includes a bag body l0 having a bag compartment llsuperimposed on a mat compartment I2, the two being separated by apartition l3 constituting the floor of the bag compartment. The bagcompartment H is formed with side walls l4 and IE to which the greatestdimension of bag II). It is preferable that mat be of such a size thatwhen fully unfolded, as indicated in Fig. 3 in broken lines, one or morepersons may comfortably lie 25 thereupon.

are attached carrying straps [6. A member I! An advantage of theconstruction disclosed herein is that a person lying on the mat may fallasleep without fear of having the bag stolen or removed by mischievousor other unauthorized parties.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1 In a beach bag having a bag body separated into an upper bagcompartment and a lower mat compartment having side walls, end walls anda bottom portion, said mat compartment having an opening extending alongone side wall and partially into the end walls thereof, a beach mathaving a width greater than the length of themat compartment, and a neckportion continuing from one side of said beach mat intermediate thewidth thereof, said neck portion being narrower than the length of themat compartment and having its free end extended into the matcompartment and secured to the bottom portion thereof, whereby the sideportions of said mat may be folded into superimposed positions on thecen- 3 ter portion, thus making the width of said mat less than thelength of the mat compartment, after which said mat may be folded atright angles to said first-mentioned folds to be received completelywithin the mat compartment.

2. In a beach bag having a bag body separated into an upper bagcompartment and. a lower mat compartment having side walls, end wallsand a bottom portion, said mat compartment having an opening extendingalong one side wall and partially into the end walls thereof, a beachmat having a width greater than the length of the mat compartment, and aneck portion continuing from one side of said beach mat intermediate thewidth thereof, said neck portion being narrower than the length of themat compartment and having its free end extended into the matcompartment and secured to the bottom portion thereof, whereby the sideportions of said mat may be folded into superimposed positions on thecenter portion, thusf'making the "width of said-mat less REFERENCESCITED The following references are of record in the file .of thispatent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,951,527 Oas Mar. 20, 19342,005,791 Kruse June 25, 1935 2,034,369 Bayer Mar. 17, 1936 2,045,784Leve June 30, 1936 2,164,493 Branen July 4, 1939

